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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,037.20, 158,939.16 and 43,673.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,037.20, 158,939.16 and 43,673.68 is: 65,462.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,037.20 : 158,939.16 = 43,673.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,037.20/158,939.16 = 43,673.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,037.20x = 158,939.16 × 43,673.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,037.20x = 6,941,458,013.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941,458,013.31/106,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,462.48

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